CVE-2010-1449

Description

Integer overflow in rgbimgmodule.c in the rgbimg module in Python 2.5 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a large image that triggers a buffer overflow. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3143.12.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.79% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory python.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third party advisory broken link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43364 third party advisory broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0413 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40363 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541698 issue tracking patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42888 third party advisory broken link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215 vendor advisory broken link
http://bugs.python.org/issue8678 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0260.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1449?
CVE-2010-1449 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1449?
To fix CVE-2010-1449, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1449 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-1449 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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